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Federal Signal FSS Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$625.6M+34.9%
Gross profit$179.4M+37.2%
Operating income$99.7M+51.8%
Net income$70.4M+52.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.14+52.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$71.4M+24.2%
Total debt$589.1M+80.7%
Total equity$1.4B+19.3%
Total assets$2.5B+30.6%

Cash flow

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CapEx$6.7M+19.6%
Free cash flow$94.6M+204%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.95B+4.3%
Enterprise value$8.46B+7.6%
P/E29.4×-5.0×
P/S3.4×-0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin29%+0.2pp
Operating margin16%+0.6pp
Net margin11.6%+0.5pp
FCF margin12.4%+1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity20.5%+1.7pp
Debt / equity0.4×+0.1×
Current ratio2.8×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Federal Signal in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Federal Signal’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026.

Filed
Apr 29, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-028312
(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Payments for acquisition-related activity(3.5)
Deferred income taxes2.30.7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities5.4(31.4)
Net cash provided by operating activities101.336.7
Investing activities:
Purchases of properties and equipment(6.7)(5.6)
Payments for acquisition-related activity, net of cash acquired(44.9)(82.1)
Net cash used for investing activities(51.6)(87.7)

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

FAQ

What is Federal Signal's operating cash flow?
Federal Signal (FSS) reported operating cash flow of $101.3M in Q1 2026.
How has Federal Signal's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Federal Signal's operating cash flow increased by 176.0% year-over-year, from $36.7M to $101.3M.
What is the long-term trend for Federal Signal's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Federal Signal's operating cash flow has grown at a 25.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $101.8M to $254.7M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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